Making space applications work for women in agriculture
When the first woman in space, Valentina Tereshkova, orbited the Earth in 1963, there were only three active Earth observation satellites. Today, the number is 114 times greater. With more and better satellites, the impacts of advances in the space sector are particularly evident in agriculture, where space data improves insights into the individual components of these landscapes (land, […]
Official Opening of COP 29 in Baku, Azerbaijan
The 29th UN Climate Change Conference (COP 29) opened in Baku with leaders and delegates calling for urgent, collaborative action on climate change, with a focus on climate finance, adaptation, and inclusive policies for vulnerable groups, including children and youth. Barnfonden’s team member, Velma Oseko, is reporting from the conference. Today marked the official opening […]
Affinity Education sparks Aussie wildlife crusade
Credit: Affinity Education Group More than 20,000 Australian children will be invited to dress up as their favourite Australian wildlife creature including the Greater Bilby, Northern Hairy-nosed Wombat and Green Tree Frog in the second major national fundraiser for Australian Wildlife Conservancy (AWC) hosted by Affinity Education Group. The 230 early education centres operated by […]
THE MISSING LINK: NEW PACKAGING MARKETPLACE HELPS Small Businesses – AND THEIR CUSTOMERS – RECYCLE RIGHT
As National Recycling Week celebrations kick off around the nation, a new online packaging platform has launched today empowering small businesses to help their customers recycle right. Did you know, 65% of Aussies want more information about how to recycle and will buy more from businesses that offer recycling instructions on-pack? The ARL Marketplace is […]
No room left for delays: CARE calls on closing the climate finance gap
As world leaders are descending to Baku for COP29, CARE International is urging developed countries and high emitters to scale up their funding commitments and provide a public finance provision goal of $1 trillion per year to support developing countries’ loss and damage and adaptation efforts and prevent global warming escalating beyond control. Climate records are tumbling like dominoes. The […]
Number of people impacted by climate disasters in the Pacific increased 700% in the last decade: Oxfam
Oxfam Australia Climate disasters are costing the Pacific eight times more than they did a decade ago The number of people impacted by climate disasters in the Pacific increased 700% on average in the last decade, compared to the previous decade, according to new analysis by Oxfam Australia released as COP29 climate negotiations begin today […]
